Throwing back to this time in Fishtail when Bobby contemplated Corin. tbttbt

Thank you to the cast, crew, and audiences who made msip2014 such a beautiful thing. We closed out the season last night right where we opened 12 short weeks ago. And guess what? Rosalind and Orlando ended up together. All is right with the world.

Congratulations to the shakespeareontheroad team who today, completed their 63-day journey visiting 14 Shakespeare companies, seeing 44 plays, and interviewing hundreds of artists, administrators, and audience members in part to evangelize the phenomenon of summer Shakespeare in North America. Here they are at the European Union in DC with Diana Owen, Director of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust before their final summer presentation. Look to hear more about the results of the project at www.shakespeareontheroad.com. shakespeareontheroad is honored to have been 1/14 of this massive undertaking. shakespeareontheroadshakespeareontheroad

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks

Event on: August 3

The mission of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is to make quality, live theatrical productions of Shakespeare and other classics accessible to communities in Montana and surrounding states with an emphasis on underserved, rural areas who would not otherwise have this opportunity. All performances are offered free, making Shakespeare in the Parks available to everyone. The company’s oldest educational program, Shakespeare in the Schools, complements the education of young people by providing a complete production of one of Shakespeare’s plays along with workshops that enhance their understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare’s works.

I spent this day, immersing myself in the goals & purposes of this venture. WIN is my favorite play and I’ve always found open-air productions highlight notes in the play that may be lost indoors. To have Mother Nature on the Sound/Special Effects crew was certainly lucky. I look forward to additional insights duuring your “progress.”

Harlem is northern Manhattan and about 20 minutes from my house. Schedule says 10-14 Aug, so just let me know when & where. If not, I can probably work on another site. Just let me know. I sent you my cell #.

So glad you got to speak with our wonderful Shakespeare Youth. They are one of the most important parts to our Heart of America Shakespeare Festival and what makes ours so unique. These kids will be the next generation of our Festival artists and continue on Kansas City’s greatest summer tradition.

Paul , we miss you all already. I would like to add to your wonderful piece on the openness that the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival park gives our patrons each year. As we were talking about last night, mid westerners while kind and inviting, do enjoy their space. This festival is one of those few times I feel where Kansas Citians, so used to the wide gaps of space love, to cram in together, blankets intertwined, and sit elbow to elbow and enjoy the best summer tradition our city has to offer. It always feels like a big family reunion.

Our entire company thoroughly enjoyed every moment of your visit with us! On behalf of a grateful Board of Directors, production designers, cast, crew and teen Shakespeare actors, THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts. Your enthusiasm for Shakespeare and your epic project and journey infused our final weekend of performances with extra joyand helped to hold us aloft! We hold you in our hearts here in the heart of the US. Kansas City looks forward to your next visit. We will be eagerly following your adventures. We are so glad to be part of SHAKESPEARE ON THE ROAD! “VWP” of you to include us, we say.

Please give my love to Barbara Gaines, Marilyn Halperin and everyone at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Being within reach of that company was one of the best things about living in Chicago (and given the music and the architecture and the people that Chicago has going for it, that is saying a lot). I miss it terribly.

I saw the London production of Abridged, and was most impressed by the extreme contrast between the unfolding parody of the stage performance and the 19th C pros-arch stage itself (and the theatre that encased the two). The beautiful architecture and decoration of the theatre gave the audience a feeling of by-gone
elegance which quickly dissipated when every vaudeville “boobs” joke flowed effortlessly from the Nurse

I had the pleasure of acting here in 2001-2003, and it was one of the highlights of my acting career. Working with Gary Griffin on both Shakespeare and Sondheim was inspiring and a little terrifying. I remember always trying to live up to the excellence happening all around me. And a pub that stays open after the show? Come on! Great theatre. I know you’ll enjoy your visit.

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